Thanks to Del Norte HS Red Cross Club for the pictures!
Japan Disaster Relief Fundraiser
During the months of April-July 2011, the Marauders Red Cross Club hosted a fundraiser to support Japan’s disaster relief. Members of club at Mira Mesa High School held various activities in order to raise money. Collectively, the Marauders Red Cross managed to raise $1600. The money was donated to the Japanese Red Cross where it was used toward rebuilding Japan
Japan Disaster Relief Fundraiser
During the months of April-July 2011, the Marauders Red Cross Club hosted a fundraiser to support Japan’s disaster relief. Members of club at Mira Mesa High School held various activities in order to raise money. Collectively, the Marauders Red Cross managed to raise $1600. The money was donated to the Japanese Red Cross where it was used toward rebuilding Japan
Japan Disaster Relief Fundraiser
During the months of April-July 2011, the Marauders Red Cross Club hosted a fundraiser to support Japan’s disaster relief. Members of club at Mira Mesa High School held various activities in order to raise money. Collectively, the Marauders Red Cross managed to raise $1600. The money was donated to the Japanese Red Cross where it was used toward rebuilding Japan
Japan Disaster Relief Fundraiser
During the months of April-July 2011, the Marauders Red Cross Club hosted a fundraiser to support Japan’s disaster relief. Members of club at Mira Mesa High School held various activities in order to raise money. Collectively, the Marauders Red Cross managed to raise $1600. The money was donated to the Japanese Red Cross where it was used toward rebuilding Japan
Japan Disaster Relief Fundraiser
During the months of April-July 2011, the Marauders Red Cross Club hosted a fundraiser to support Japan’s disaster relief. Members of club at Mira Mesa High School held various activities in order to raise money. Collectively, the Marauders Red Cross managed to raise $1600. The money was donated to the Japanese Red Cross where it was used toward rebuilding Japan
Monday, October 19, 2009
Youth Food Pantry
Thanks to Del Norte HS Red Cross Club for the pictures!
Saturday, August 22, 2009
How to Become American Red Cross Volunteer
The first step toward becoming a Red Cross volunteer is to attend the Red Cross Orientation. You can find the schedule here.
After you've attended the orientation, your next step is to complete the Chapter Volunteer Application. If you are 18 and over, you will need to submit an online background check, which will be further instructed in the application. Those who are 17 years old and younger, you will need to complete a Youth Permission Form. Most likely you will receive an email from someone from the Volunteer Development Associate after the orientation. In the email, you will find the complete application.
Once your application has been processed by the Chapter (which shouldn't take longer than a week), you will have a schedule a phone interview with someone from the Volunteer Resources Team. The interview usually takes about 10 minutes. You will be asked for the reason you applied for Red Cross and your interests in the position of your choice.
Almost done!
After the interview, depending on which area you're interested in volunteering, you will be further instructed in what to do next. Now you can get started as a Red Cross Volunteer!
The Red Cross thanks you for your time and support. Happy Volunteering!
Friday, August 21, 2009
Downloads
Thursday, July 9, 2009
What Can I Do as Individual?
- Visit the myspace page of one of the animal organizations such as HSUS, Farm Sanctuary, ASPCA, PETA, WSPA, and others and check out their blogs for something they may need help with. There’s always legislation working that needs a letter of your support, or an email that needs to be sent to a company conducting animal abuse.
- Share the reason you are vegan or vegetarian with a friend or a perfect stranger. The more people hear it the better.
- Send a donation, however small, to an animal organization. We love the work they do but they can’t do it without our resources.
- Share the “Opus One” video with someone.
- Leave a comment for an animal org on their myspace thanking them for their hard work.
- If you know of a restaurant in your area that does not offer veggie friendly options, email or call them to ask that they start doing so.
- Email clothing companies who are still selling clothes with fur and ask that they stop.
- Whenever you hear of a company that is stepping up to the plate to make change for the good of animals, send them a quick email to thank them.
- If you find a restaurant locally who is offering Foie Gras or Veal on their menu, send them a polite email letting them know what the animals go through to become these dishes. Sometimes they have no idea and will actually pull them from the menu.
- Send an email to your local grocery store to thank them for the veggie options they offer. We need to keep these options coming and they like to hear from their customers.
Source: Kakii
Say "NO" to Fur!
Please check these links and help spread the word.
Viewer discretion is advised.
- Video
- Video 2
Some quick facts:
- Ranch-raised foxes are kept in cages only 2.5 feet square (minks in cages 1-foot-by-3-feet), with up to four animals per cage.
- Animals can languish in traps for days. Up to 1 out of every 4 trapped animals escapes by chewing off his or her own feet, only to die later from blood loss, fever, gangrene, or predation.
- Every year, thousands of dogs, cats, raptors, and other so-called “trash” animals (including endangered species like the bald eagle) are crippled or killed by traps.
- To kill the animals without damaging their fur, trappers usually strangle, beat, or stomp them to death. Animals on fur farms may be gassed, electrocuted, poisoned with strychnine, or have their necks snapped. These methods are not 100 percent effective and some animals “wake up” while being skinned.
Source: Kakii
Dog and Cat Victims of the Fur Trade
Although the majority of the dog and cat victims are raised and killed in China and other parts of Asia, their fur is exported for sale worldwide.
Only a handful of countries have banned dog and cat fur, but the European Union has publicly stated it intends to seek a ban in the near future.
Read more here.
More Info
Viewer discretion is advised.
Testing on Animals
"Ask the experimenters why they experiment on animals, and the answer is: 'Because the animals are like us.' Ask the experimenters why it is morally OK to experiment on animals, and the answer is: 'Because the animals are not like us.' Animal experimentation rests on a logical contradiction."
- Professor Charles R. Magel
As many as 115 million animals are experimented on and killed in laboratories in the U.S. every year. Much of the experimentation-including pumping chemicals into rats' stomachs, hacking muscle tissue from dogs' thighs, and putting baby monkeys in isolation chambers far from their mothers-is paid for by you, the American taxpayer and consumer, yet you can't visit a laboratory and see how the government has spent your money. You can't even get an accurate count on the number of animals killed every year because experimenters and the government have decided that mice and rats and certain other animals don't even have to be counted.
Animal experimentation is a multibillion-dollar industry fueled by massive public funding and involving a complex web of corporate, government, and university laboratories, cage and food manufacturers, and animal breeders, dealers, and transporters. The industry and its people profit because animals, who cannot defend themselves against abuse, are legally imprisoned and exploited.
Fortunately for animals in laboratories, there are people who care. Some of them work in labs, and when they witness abuse, they call PETA. Thanks to these courageous whistleblowers, PETA's undercover investigators and caseworkers, who sift through reams of scientific and government documents, have exposed what goes on behind laboratory doors.
Source: Stop Animal Test
Frequently Asked Questions
–How does a company get on the "Don't Test" list?
Companies listed as "Don't Test" have either signed our statement of assurance that they are cruelty-free or provided a statement verifying that they do not conduct or commission any non-required animal tests on ingredients, formulas, or finished products and that they pledge not to do so in the future.
–Why are these companies included on the "Do Test" list?
The companies on the "Do Test" list manufacture products that are tested on animals. Listed in parentheses are examples of products manufactured by either the company listed or its parent company. For a complete listing of products manufactured by a company on this list, please visit the company's Web site or contact the company directly for more information. Companies on this list may manufacture individual lines of products without animal testing (e.g., Clairol claims that its Herbal Essences line is not animal-tested), but have not, however, eliminated animal testing from their entire line.
–How often are the lists updated?
This database is updated weekly to reflect any new additions, deletions, or changes to existing info. The list is based on the most current information available to us.
–Are all the products on the "Don't Test" list vegan?
No. Only the companies marked as "vegan" manufacture strictly vegan products—made without animal ingredients, such as milk and egg byproducts, slaughterhouse byproducts, lanolin from sheep, honey, or beeswax. Companies that are not marked as vegan may still offer some vegan products.
–I can't find a particular company on either the "Do Test" list or
the "Don't Test" list. What does that mean?
A company may not be found because it has a parent company that tests on animals, because we have no information on its policies, or because it claims to be cruelty-free but has not yet signed our statement of assurance (this must be done in order to be listed). You can inquire with us regarding companies not listed or write to them directly and ask.
Source: PETA
10 Ways You Can Help Animals
Download a poster of the ten ways you can make the world a better place for animals >>
1. Keep wild animals wild
The Problem:
Around the world, millions of exotic animals are held captive as pets. Sadly, the overwhelming majority of people who keep wild animals as pets are unable to provide the care they require. It is estimated that 90% of wild animals kept as pets are dead within the first two years of captivity. Those that survive are often kept in appalling conditions and can pose a serious threat to human health and safety. Over the past 10 years, there have been thousands of incidents of injury and death involving wild animals.
The Solution:
- Do not buy exotic animals as "pets."
- Educate family and friends about the animal welfare problems and safety concerns related to the private ownership of exotic animals.
- Speak out if you see an exotic animal living in deplorable conditions or being abused. Report it to the appropriate animal control agency and the police or sheriff's department.
- Get involved. Support legislation to ban private ownership of exotic animals.
2. Be considerate of your companion animals
The Problem:
Caring for a companion animal is a big responsibility and can sometimes be hard work. It is easy to forget that companion animals depend on us for everything, including nourishment, safety, and medical care. Providing only the bare essentials – food, water, and shelter – is not enough to give your companions a good life. Too many people neglect their animals' need for exercise, mental stimulation, and companionship.
The Solution:
- Give your companion animal a good life by providing lots of love, comfortable surroundings, and toys.
- Make appropriate arrangements for your companion animals when traveling. Leave them safely at home in familiar surroundings with a trusted friend or relative.
- Make appropriate arrangements for the care of your animal companions in the event that they outlive you or you're otherwise unable to look after them. Each year thousands of pets are left homeless and end up euthanized in shelters simply because their human companion passed away or became too ill to care for them.
- Never leave your companion unattended in a car in the summer, even for a short period of time. Temperatures can rise alarmingly fast.
- Never keep your dog chained up outside.
- Purchase a license or identification tag for your companion animals. If they get lost, proper identification could be their ticket home.
3. Support your local animal shelter or animal rescue organization
The Problem:
Most communities have a shelter overflowing with animals waiting to be adopted. Many of these shelters are understaffed and employees are overworked. Keeping up with the demands of so many animals requires a significant amount of resources and many shelters struggle to maintain adequate supplies. Workers often suffer from compassion fatigue after continued exposure to the results of cruelty, ignorance and apathy toward animals.
The Solution:
- Help out! Volunteer to walk a dog, play with a cat, or clean a cage.
- Contribute financially or donate items such as bedding, cleaning supplies, pet food, or toys.
- Volunteer to help wildlife rehabilitators nurse injured wildlife back to good health.
4. Don't wear another animal's coat
The Problem:
Every year, more than 50 million animals worldwide, including rabbits, foxes, mink and chinchillas, are violently killed in the name of “fashion.” Some are caught in the wild and die in barbaric traps. Others are raised on fur farms where they spend their entire lives packed into filthy cages. These animals are killed by cruel methods that preserve their pelts, such as neck-breaking, gassing, or anal electrocution.
The Solution:
- Forego fur. No market can profit without customers.
- Beware of clothes with fur trim or lining. Check the label or ask the sales assistant.
- Boycott shops that sell fur, and explain your actions to management.
- Educate fellow consumers about the atrocities of fur farming.
5. Request an alternative to animal dissection
The Problem:
Every year, millions of animals – including frogs, rats, pigs, and cats - are dissected in schools and universities across the globe. Most dissected animals are caught in the wild and suffer terribly during capture, handling, and transport. Live frogs, for example, are piled into cloth bags for days or weeks, left to die from suffocation or dehydration. Other animals are obtained as ‘byproducts' of cruel industries. For instance, slaughterhouses provide fetal pigs, and fur farms sell skinned mink, foxes, and rabbits to schools for dissections.
The Solution:
- Refuse to dissect an animal.
- Request a humane alternative like computer programs, videos, or plastic models.
- Spread awareness about dissection. Write a letter to the editor in your school paper. Have students, teachers, and others in your community sign a petition in support of alternatives to dissection.
6. Watch your words
The Problem:
The kind of language we use to describe animals is very powerful in shaping how we view them. Unfortunately, our society often uses animal names in a degrading fashion. For example, we insult people by calling them a pig, a weasel, or a baboon. One person might ridicule another with terms like chicken or bull-headed. These words can reinforce demeaning attitudes about animals and in turn, shape callous behavior towards them.
The Solution:
- Adopt a vocabulary that is accurate and respectful of non-human animals
- When speaking about animals use “who” instead of “which” or “what.”
- Refer to individual animals with gender as “he” or “she” instead of “it”.
- Describe yourself as a “guardian,” not an “owner” of your “companions,” not “pets.”
7. Enjoy cruelty-free entertainment
The Problem:
Animals are abused and exploited in a variety of forms in the entertainment industry. Circuses that feature animals, for example, use cruel training techniques, like shocking and beating, to force wild animals to perform unnatural and even painful tricks. Dog-racing is another example of severe mistreatment of animals for human amusement. While at the racetrack, dogs are confined in small cages barely large enough for them to stand up or turn around. During races, they suffer serious injuries, like broken legs, cardiac arrest, and spinal cord paralysis. Thousands of dogs are killed each year when they are injured or are no longer fast enough to be profitable.
The Solution:
- Stay away from circuses that feature animals, dog-racing tracks, rodeos, and other venues that exploit animals for entertainment.
- Make every effort to ensure that traveling animal acts don't stop in your town. Take your message to the sponsors (store owners, radio and television stations) and inform promoters about the problems with animal acts.
- Take your friends and family to animal-friendly entertainment. Circuses that employ only human performers are a great way to be amazed and entertained in a cruelty-free manner.
8. Leave animals out of the classroom
The Problem:
In schools across the country, rabbits, mice, frogs, fish, and countless other animals are subjected to substandard care as teaching “tools” or classroom “pets.” Many teachers bring animals into the classroom with good intentions - to teach responsibility or to raise awareness about animals – but once animals arrive they become victims of abuse and neglect. Animals are often forgotten when school is not in session and suffer from lack of climate control, missed meals, and unsanitary living conditions.
The Solution:
- Discourage your teacher from introducing an animal to the class. If you are a parent, talk to principals and teachers about the welfare issues of keeping animals in classrooms.
- Contact the school principal or local animal control agency if an animal is suffering in a classroom and no action is being taken.
- Find alternative ways to teach children about animals and pet care, such as videos, demonstrations, and guest lectures from animal specialists.
9. Become a political animal
The Problem:
New legislation is an important part of protecting animals and propelling the animal movement forward. Passing animal-protective legislation, however, can be a challenging task. In many cases, elected officials only respond to issues involving non-human animals when their constituents have compelled them to do so. Unfortunately, many people are intimidated or confused by the legislative process and fail to tell their representatives how they feel about animal issues. As a result, important animal legislation easily slips through the cracks.
The Solution:
- Register to vote and research the voting records of candidates to ensure that you support animal-friendly lawmakers.
- Contact lawmakers regarding animal related legislation and remember to be professional and positive.
- Don't make enemies. Never threaten or antagonize a legislator.
- Get involved in legislative campaigns. Help someone get elected by volunteering to work, placing a campaign sign in your yard, or handing out leaflets.
10. Join WSPA!
The Problem:
Animal suffering is a widespread phenomenon. In every country, animals are being abused, exploited, or all together ignored. We need your help to end cruelty towards animals and to improve their welfare around the world.
The Solution:
- The mission of the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) is to form a united global animal welfare movement, and our vision is a world where animal welfare matters and animal cruelty ends.
- Become a member of WSPA and help with animal welfare activities across the globe.
- Sign up for WSPA's e-alerts to learn more about opportunities to make a noise for animals.
Source: WSPA
Animals
* 10 Ways You Can Help Animals
* Dog and Cat Victims of Fur Trade
* Say "NO" to Fur!
* Testing on Animals
* What Can I Do as Individual?
Useful Links About Animals
- ChineseFurFarms- Death Row Pets
- Captive Animals
- aspca.org
- atourhands.com
- bloodyburberry.com
- brightlion.com
- circuses.com
- cowsarecool.com
- furisdead.com
- goveg.com
- hsus.org
- idausa.org
- infurmation.com
- jlodown.com
- kentuckyfriedcruelty.com
- leapingbunny,org
- peta.com
- realpitbull.com
- seashepherd.org
- stoppuppymills.org
- tryveg.com
Source: Kakii
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
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Saturday, March 28, 2009
Contact Us
club at maraudersredcross@gmail.com
adviser at cpearson@sandi.net
Thank-you.
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